*The true about Cuba and lies* (caso mariguana)

JCAMPOS@fair1.fairfield.edu
Thu, 13 Apr 1995 11:43:29 -0500

Gerardo Otero really believed that the news about
"cultivo de mariguana" en Cuba **WAS TRUE** :

:You might have noticed that the message I sent was coming from AP
:(Associated Press). If you have contrary information it would be good for
:members of LASNET to know about it, rather than simply attach adjetives to
:those of us who are passing information in good will. In fact, my hope was
:to hear someone disconfirm such information about Cuba. I am particularly
:impressed with their efforts to convert their agriculture into a sustainable
:forms of production.

: No one will benefit with your outbursts of rage, although you might
:feel good about it.

: Gerardo Otero
: Spanish/Latin American Studies
: Simon Fraser University
: Burnaby, British Columbia
: Canada

My last posting was very clear saying that he
hasn't have any information and it is a lie,
but also really *was a joke*. Gerardo believes
it is true :-). My last information came
from a Cuban in Europe (Ernesto Estevez) and
he told me this:

::Hola:

::La informacion es falsa y fue publicada como una tomadura de pelo el dia
::de los inocentes o algo asi. En la noticia completa el portavoz cubano
::se llama algo como Juan FUMARICO lo que te indica que todo es un gran
::chiste.


::La noticia es tonteria pura y no vino de AP sino que fue un chiste de
::alguien el dia de los inocentes o algo asi.
::Quien crea seriamente tonterias de ese tipo no deberia ni estar
::estudiando ciencias sociales. Eso eran de los que se creian que en el
::comunismo se enlataban a los ninos como carne (corned beef) porque lo
::leyo en NeewsWeek.
::Gracias por tu sincera preocupacion y tu desmentis al ingenuo.

::Ernesto Estevez.


I hope everything is clear now.

Cordially,

Javier Campos
Modern Languages and Literatures
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut
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